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Fatal accident on A2, Greenwich on Friday 17 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9883 / 54°59'17"N

Longitude: -1.7254 / 1°43'31"W

OS Eastings: 417670

OS Northings: 566000

OS Grid: NZ176660

Mapcode National: GBR JBDR.8M

Mapcode Global: WHC3H.GWM8

Approximate location: Blucher Colliery Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 9SE

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197901HHKGC66

Date

Friday 17 August 1979

Time

10:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Greenwich

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

2

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Unknown or other

1

Over 75

Female

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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